Manager (Accounts)
Hays Public Practice are working closely with a Top 10 firm, to source an accomplished and ambitious Manager.
Working closely with both the partners and senior and junior management, your role will be to manage, plan and lead your assigned portfolio of clients, advising them on day to day issues. This role involves ensuring that advice is provided within a designated time frame and that supportive client relationships are sustained and developed. A range of projects will be undertaken including statutory accounts for individual and group companies, LLP management accounts and VAT reviews.
The role would suit an experienced manager with previous portfolio management experience, and keen to move to a firm to further their career and expand their knowledge across a wide range of sectors. The portfolio assigned would provide a diverse range of clients, to include high profile individuals, large corporate entities and smaller owner managed businesses.
Responsibilities
- Manage client assignments, which include determining the resource requirements, monitoring progress against established time frame and budget, review of work completed by junior team members and resolving all project issues prior to Partner/Director review.
- Act as a primary point of contact within the firm for the client together with the partner. This includes responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintaining regular contact with clients.
- Ensure that the firms risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to.
- Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collections within the firms criteria
- Knowledge sharing and facilitating research and development within the team.
- Build sustainable relationships with clients, and take responsibility for delivering answers to clients in most cases.
- Identify and recognise new project and business opportunities for the team, and inform the partner and client as appropriate.
- Acts as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggest innovative products and services.
- Retain, develop and motivate our employees (includes ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place)
- Liaise with other service teams to ensure exceptional client service.
- Liaise with other international offices to manage common clients.
Requirements
- ACA/ACCA Qualified with similar managerial experience in a professional services environment
- Experience of all aspects of statutory and non statutory accounts preparation and review
- Good knowledge of VAT and final accounts preparation package
- Strong experience managing people and clients relationships
- Knowledge of Sage Line 50 would be beneficial
- Experience of group consolidations an advantage but not essential
Please apply on line or contact Cara Whyte for a confidential discussion about your career.
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